Hi John…
I don’t know if the rental car rules are different in David, but have you thought about flying into David and renting a car there? I went from PTY to David and Boquete in April, and it is not a scenic ride. I wouldn’t do it again unless lack of dollars were driving me to do so. If you can rent a car in David, you can avoid the tedious drive too. Fly Air Panama instead. I did and was so glad to not have to drive that road again. If you do this, you will have to get from the international terminal (PTY) to the Albrook airport (PAC) to take a domestic flight to David.
Good luck….
Karen
